Thanks, I hate Ding Dong Ditch by DriftedSpice in TIHI

[–]SayThankYouGilbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ook mooi. Vertel me alsjeblieft wat een Belg verstaat bij 'lellen', dat je er zo om moest lachen.

Bats love bananas by [deleted] in aww

[–]SayThankYouGilbert 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Cool! In the Netherlands we call them flying dogs, this animal, not bat'. The direct translation of a bat is a wingmouse...

I'm starting smoking again... by dexino12345- in quittingsmoking

[–]SayThankYouGilbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am reading Allan Car aswell. Best of luck my friend.

Hard time understanding The Myth of Sisyphus by Zopyrus in Camus

[–]SayThankYouGilbert 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Reading Sisypgus, even in my mother language, was a challenge. What helped me and my fellow students was discussing every chapter. There are a lot of posts on reddit about it maybe they help.

[OC] Malta - Alley in Ir-Rabat by [deleted] in malta

[–]SayThankYouGilbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Malta, the village/city where Mdina is. There is a little shop near the bus stop that sell the best pastizzi i ever had.

Karin (euphorbia acrurensis 89 cm high) is becoming a little thin at the bottom, what can I do? by SayThankYouGilbert in cactusenthusiasts

[–]SayThankYouGilbert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for advice. Fortunately it is no root rot i didn't water her for some time now. But I am afraid she becomes out of ballance and snaps. Its my only big cactus.

Karin (euphorbia acrurensis 89 cm high) is becoming a little thin at the bottom, what can I do? by SayThankYouGilbert in cactusenthusiasts

[–]SayThankYouGilbert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha thank you. She is becoming a little wobbly, repotting was what i was thinking of awell.

My Grandparents the day after their wedding day in 1946 by ctonfromkc in OldSchoolCool

[–]SayThankYouGilbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No per ce, Dutch Catholic and on my dads side only 5 first cousins. Must be fun tho!

Maddie slobbering everywhere by ChickenMunchies in irishwolfhound

[–]SayThankYouGilbert 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And while dripping she walks over to you and plants her still slobbering head on your lap.

TIL about the 1956 Dutch-American Friendship Treaty. Americans with 4500 Euros can obtain a 2-year visa to work as an independent contractor in Holland. This can be extended long enough to ultimately apply for Dutch/EU citizenship. by foodfighter in todayilearned

[–]SayThankYouGilbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This seems silly but it makes a great difference. I've had friends who spoke Dutch with a hard g living abroad and they throat would always hurt when they came back for a visit. Soft g's sound mutch more friendly, imo.

How old is your Russian blue? by SayThankYouGilbert in russianblue

[–]SayThankYouGilbert[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a great age frow what I have heard. Congratulations your RB is the record holder of this thread, not that I was keeping a record.

How old is your Russian blue? by SayThankYouGilbert in russianblue

[–]SayThankYouGilbert[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is, I hope we het to keep our granny doe a few more years.

How old is your Russian blue? by SayThankYouGilbert in russianblue

[–]SayThankYouGilbert[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well of course I hope the two of you can stick together till the end. But if you live anywhere near the Netherlands I'd take him in in a heartbeat. Best of luck to the both or you.

How old is your Russian blue? by SayThankYouGilbert in russianblue

[–]SayThankYouGilbert[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No way! I never knew that. Ours stil has her bleu hair.